knocked

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Rubio used the visit—which included stops in four cities and a swing to the Taj Mahal with his wife—to insist that this friction hasn’t knocked the relationship off course.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Before a 2023 writers strike that knocked late-night shows off the air for five months, the Covid-19 pandemic of 2020 was a longer, weirder disruption for Colbert and his staff.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

La Habra 11, Orange Lutheran 8: The surprising Highlanders, who knocked off top-seeded Murrieta Mesa earlier, have now eliminated Trinity League champion Orange Lutheran in the Division 1 quarterfinals.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

The final line-up was completed after Thursday's second semi-final, when 10 more countries progressed and another five were knocked out.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

Half the cars on a freight train had been knocked off the tracks and lay with their bellies in the air, like helpless turtles.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret